‘Cash to trash’ levy on house developers too low to offset damage to Norfolk Broads, say critics

The Norfolk Broads are a heavily protected wetland network of 60 shallow lakes and winding rivers, home to some of England’s rarest species. The Norfolk Broads are a heavily protected wetland network of 60 shallow lakes and winding rivers, home to some of England’s rarest species. Environment policy ‘Cash to trash’ levy on house developers too low to offset damage to Norfolk Broads, say critics Exclusive: Levy that allows almost 16,000 houses to be built on Norfolk Broads will not cover cost of mitigating environmental damage, critics say

Prefer the Guardian on Google A new levy on developers to allow almost 16,000 homes to be built in the environmentally protected Norfolk Broads has been cut by tens of thousands of pounds per house, the Guardian can reveal.